Balvenie DW and Glenlivet Nadurra 16 cask strength here.

And my recommendation, especially when "developing a taste", is to start out with a 1:3 water, opens up the nose and doesn't bludgeon your tongue allowing for better enjoyment of the cigar and the scotch. YMMV.{:-)

riverdog wrote:

As far as water goes, I would worry more about the purity than the amount. No one has spoke to how contaminants in the local water could change the flavor profile of your scotch. Make sure to use a distilled or multi-staged bottled water for your scotch. The hard core scotch drinkers order bottled water from the region and waters where the scotch was made from.

I tip my dram to all the fellow scotch drinkers. Good day to you all.

CityLocal wrote:

If we are talking Single Malts someone has to stick up for Islay and throw in Lagavulin 16 or the Laphroaig 18. Both on the pricey side but why not pay for something you love.

As far as water goes, I would worry more about the purity than the amount. No one has spoke to how contaminants in the local water could change the flavor profile of your scotch. Make sure to use a distilled or multi-staged bottled water for your scotch. The hard core scotch drinkers order bottled water from the region and waters where the scotch was made from.

I tip my dram to all the fellow scotch drinkers. Good day to you all.

CityLocal wrote:

I'm a huge fan of the Islay whiskys - I just picked up a bottle Lagavulin 16, and Shopper's Vineyard had a Ridiculous deal on the Laphroaig 18. I also love Talisker and Caol Ila - but I wouldn't start someone on those, any more than I would start a newbie cigar smoker on an LFD Digger.

dalek wrote:

I have to be in the mood for an Islay.

MACS wrote:

You sure were in the mood at the herf @ your place, where you got sloshed.

You pretty much drank all I brought but then again I think I saw you into cleaning products

later in the evening. X🤣

xibbumbero wrote: